“In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of” and the dream for the New York Liberty is to win the 2024 WNBA Championship. The Liberty has the leagues best record and is the first team to clinch the playoffs. According to BetMGM, they are also the favorite to win the title at +140. These odds give bettors a good opportunity to make some money. The Yankees aren’t the only team in the Big Apple that people should be paying attention to.
New York Liberty in 2024
The New York Liberty clinched the playoffs this past week and look to continued success into the postseason. Led by 2024 Gold Medal Olympians Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart, the Liberty has not skipped a beat. With a franchise-best start of 24-4, New York should make it through the weak Eastern Conference. The Connecticut Sun is the only other team in the East with a record above .500. Ionescu and Stewart are both averaging over 19 points per game respectfully, and look to give the Liberty its first franchise championship.
New York will look to dethrone the back-to-back champs, Las Vegas Aces, who are currently second in the Western Conference. The Aces hold Vegas’s second spot for favorites to win and three-peat at +170. Then there is some serious drop-off as far as the oddsmakers go. Could we be seeing a rematch in the finals in the W?
The New York Liberty is going to cause problems for any team that they face in the playoffs. New York is currently in the top two spots in points per game, assists per game, rebounds per game, and free-throw percentage. They also are first in field goal percentage and made 3-pointers. This will give any opponent in the playoffs headaches. Hitting threes and free throws will be huge for the Liberty as they battle for their first championship.
New York Liberty Playoff Outlook
If the playoffs started today, the New York Liberty would be taking on the sub-500, Angel Reese led Chicago Sky. This could be the Liberty’s toughest matchup in the playoffs. The Sky owns two of New York’s four losses so far this regular season. Look for New York to refocus in the postseason. It is obvious that the Liberty took losing in the 2023 WNBA Championship personally with this record performance season.
There is still a month to go in the WNBA season which does give some time for injuries, a change in the standings, and a lot of things could happen. The biggest thing that bettors should be concerned with is the change in the odds. New York Liberty sit at +140 as of now and this number could get closer to even money the closer we get to the playoffs. Especially if the Liberty continues to build a gap between themselves and the rest of the league. Bettors should strike when the iron is hot and take the Liberty to win it all for the first time in 2024.
Number-one seeds have won seven of the last 10 WNBA Championships, so it is important for the New York Liberty to continue to focus during the regular season. The Liberty are 0-5 all-time in the WNBA Finals since the league originated in 1997. If the Liberty want to avoid being the WNBA’s version of the Buffalo Bills, they need to come out of the fight as champions.
New York Liberty to Win Championship
The New York Liberty is currently BetMGM’s favorite to win the WNBA Championship.
Take the bet now at +140 before it changes when it gets closer to playoff time.
Odds makers believe it will be a repeat in the finals with the Liberty taking on the Aces.
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